Clarence W. Meadows
Clarence Watson Meadows | |
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Attorney General of West Virginia | |
| In office January 18, 1937 – May 25, 1942 | |
| Governor | Homer A. Holt Matthew M. Neely |
| Preceded by | Homer A. Holt |
| Succeeded by | William S. Wysong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1904 Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Massie Meadows |
Clarence Watson Meadows (February 11, 1904 – September 12, 1961) was the
22nd Governor of West Virginia
from 1945 to 1949. He was the first governor of West Virginia to be born in the 20th century.
Meadows was born and raised in
West Virginia Attorney General
. Because of his candor and honest disposition, Meadows became one of the most respected politicians in the state. In 1942, he accepted an appointment as a judge for the state's Tenth Judicial Circuit.
Using a then-modern campaign that featured an array of radio appearances, Meadows was easily elected governor in 1944. As governor, his priorities included ameliorating labor strife in the coal industry, increasing access to quality education, and improving transportation to the geographically isolated state.
At the conclusion of his term, Meadows returned to his law practice. In 1957, he retired to Florida and assisted Democrats in his new state with campaigning. He died in 1961 while visiting relatives in Clifton Forge, Virginia.
External links
- Biography of Clarence W. Meadows
- Inaugural Address of Clarence W. Meadows
- Clarence Watson Meadows
- Clarence W. Meadows
- "Ex-Gov. Clarence W. Meadows Of West Virginia Dead at 57". The New York Times. September 13, 1961. p. 45. (subscription required for online access)
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